Parables pt. 1: Various Types & Characteristics

Question 1

(identify the type of parable)

This parable is story with a beginning and an end. It has a basic plot. It has one central theme or point to the story. [example: Good Samaritan]

Answer 1

the TRUE parable!!

*Other true parables are The Lost Sheep, The Prodigal Son, The Great Supper, The Labourers in the Vineyard, The Rich Man and Lazarus, and the Ten Virgins.

Question 2

(identify the type of parable)

Such parables are what we would call illustrations today. They are taken from everyday ___ experiences.

Answer 2

the SIMILITUDE!! (illustration)

*The Leaven in the Meal, the Sower and the
Seed, and the Mustard Seed, are similitudes.
• What is said of leaven, or sowed seed, or a mustard seed was always true of these
three things. Such parables are what we would call illustrations today. They are taken from everyday LIFE experiences.

Question 3

(identify the type of parable)

Such sayings as “YOU ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH,” or “LIGHT OF THE WORLD”
are sometimes called parabolic sayings. these are examples of _____ or _____

Answer 3

METAPHORS and SIMILES!!

Question 4

(identify the type of parable)

several details/ elements in the story are intended to represent something else. (examples: the sower and the seed, the wicked tenants)

Answer 4

Clear ALLEGORICAL parable

Question 5

List the 10 Characteristics of Parables

Answer 5

Characteristics of Parables

1. Earthiness
2. Conciseness
3. Major & Minor Points
4. Repetition
5. Conclusion at the end
6. Listener-relatedness
7. Reversal of expectation
8. Kingdom-centred eschatology
9. Kingdom ethics
10. God & Salvation